Evil Machinations

Player Contributions was one of my earliest posts to this blog. I’ve learned so much about blogging since then, I’ve decided to update it. What are player contributions? The Amber Diceless RPG introduced me to player contributions. The idea is simple: You get added points for your character if you agree to do something helpful for the GM every game... Read More »

I’ve mentioned how useful character questionnaires are to me as a GM. I can draw reams of campaign ideas just from the questionnaires I receive. My questions run the gambit from “What does your character look like?” to “What gives your character’s life meaning?” I ask players to answer the questions in character, except for... Read More »

Said while making snacks for the group … Dave [player]: Hey, can I have experience points for baking cookies? GM: Sure, Dave can have 200 experience points; Billee [his character] can’t. [12 Aug 2009 Note: There's an updated version of this post at Player contributions, Take Two.] I first ran across the idea of player/character contributions when... Read More »